Total Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (SE8 3AB) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower than the Deptford average (166.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode SE8 3AB, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sayes Court Street, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowditch (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in SE8 3AB area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jodane Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dragoon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sayes Court Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Foreshore Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Foreshore Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foreshore Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Barnes Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barfleur Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowditch Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longshore
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longshore
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millard Road
Apr 2026Public order Evelyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B206 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Evelyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jodane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Beard Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Beard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Timberyard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B206 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B206 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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